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Egypt, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Issued by Allen & Ginter  (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Date:
1887
Medium:
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm)
Classification:
Prints
Credit Line:
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number:
Burdick 201, N9.50

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  • Description

    Trade cards from the set, "Flags of All Nations," Series 1 (N9), issued in 1887 in a series of 48 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. The museum's collection contains the 48 cards from the Series 1 set, as well as 10 variations and 5 mis-printed cards.

  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Inscription: Printed text on upper portion of card: Egypt Printed text on lower edge of card: Allen & Ginter's Cigarettes/ Richmond, Virginia Printed text on verso of card: Flags of All Nations/ One packed in each box/ of ten cigarettes/ [checklist of all 48 flags included in series]

  • Provenance

    Donor: Jefferson R. Burdick (American, 1900–1963)

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